Speaker: John Levy (Director, Friends of Israel Educational Foundation). All proceeds will be donated to the School for Peace Youth Encounter Programme.
An illustrated talk with Q&A by Mal James, a frontline cameraman, posted to Israel from 2002-2008. This will be a stimulating and objective insight that covers both sides of the story, Israeli and Palestinian. Facilitated by Dr Suzanne Franks, Professor of Journalism at City University and Dr Rosemary Hollis, Professor of Middle East Policy Studies, City University.
28 November, 5 December, 12 December, 19 December: Advent Vigils at Aldermaston. A different group is organising each day:
CCND will be there on 28 November, contact Caroline Gilbert 01865 241 290, maasgilbert@hotmail.com ;
Clergy Against Nuclear Arms on 5 December, contact David Partridge 01243 373611 djfpeace@aol.com ;
Oxford Pax Christi group will be there on 12 December, contact John Prangley 01865 725 801 johnprangley@tiscali.co.uk
Join Peace Pledge Union for a short ceremony and to lay a wreath of white poppies in Tavistock Square, London.
Stop the War mini conference and workshops.
How will it be fought? Where will it be and how can we stop it?
Speakers include:
Lindsay German, Stop the War Coalition
Dave Webb, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
Chris Cole, Drones Campaign Network
Steve Schofield , Peace Researcher on Information-led warfare and Menwith Hill
Military Families Against War
Democracy has advanced greatly in Africa, Eastern Europe and Latin America in the Post-Cold War era, but is now threatened by “Corporatocracy” – the economic and political power of transnational corporations, which take key global decisions outside democratic governments.
22nd & 29th November and 6th December: Authentic Communication Series
Join Simon Keyes for one or all of our Authentic Communication Series.
Disagreement Success - Develop inter-personal and facilitation strategies for handling situations where people aren't going to agree.
£50 each workshop, £120 for the three.
22nd & 29th November and 6th December: Authentic Communication Series
Join Simon Keyes for one or all of our Authentic Communication Series.
Asking Good Questions - A practical workshop on the art of crafting questions that open up conversations.
22nd & 29th November and 6th December: Authentic Communication Series
Join Simon Keyes for one or all of our Authentic Communication Series.
£50 each workshop, £120 for the three.
Purposeful Listening - A practical workshop to help you practise the central skill of all inter-personal communication.
Booking http://tinyurl.com/9z6nv5p
The Good Party - Fundraising party for St Ethelburga's
Good people, good times, good cause.
The 'Good party' is a new venture that wants to connect people in a genuine, enjoyable and chilled out manner, making sure everyone involved has a good time and we raise some money for a charity; St Ethelburga's Centre.
This will be our first party event to support the charity ensuring the proceeds from the event go to the centre.
8.00pm until 1.00am
Free glass of sparkling wine on arrival. Food and Bar available.
Live band will be the amazing West African Blues Project.
Anyone who wants to help to get the arms fair cancelled will be welcome at a meeting of EAST LONDON AGAINST ARMS FAIRS.
From Prince Regent Station, Docklands Light Railway, go up Prince Regent Lane. Cundy Road is first turning on the left.
This will be outside the ExCeL exhibition centre which is the chosen venue for another planned “DSEi” arms fair. More musicians and singers (all styles) are welcome to join us. You can also join in if you are not musical. We need people to collect a petition, hold up posters, give out leaflets etc. From Custom House DLR Station or Victoria Dock Road E16 3BY, just follow the signs to ExCeL. We will be at the end of the walkway just before you get to the entrance to the exhibition centre.
Speaker Professor Jeremy Keenan.
Speaker Professor Anatol Lieven.
Bristol Palestine Solidarity Campaign - public meeting
Israel's claim of "making the desert bloom" is often used as a justification for it's colonisation of Palestine and displacement of it's indigenous people. But the reality has proved to be very different. Speaker Marian Connolly is a Palestinian supporter who has visited permaculture projects in the West Bank and has an interest in climate change and sustainable development. Collection for Bustan Qaraaqa, Permaculture Project in Bethlehem www.bustanqaraaqa.weebly.org
Ask at reception then take the lift to the top floor
With Anneaka Kelly from Campaign Against Depleted Uranium. Rev Nicholas Mercer former MoD Legal Advisor who went on to win Human Rights Lawyer of the year. Andrew Feinstein former South African politician. Chris Cole from Drone Wars UK.
An exhibition featuring the two 'Peace Plinths' recently evicted from opposite Parliament and work of celebrated artists including Alison Jackson, Ben Eine, Billy Childish, kennardphillipps, Sarah Maple, Schoony and Inkie.
There will be a number of talks and screenings in the gallery including:
Saturday 13 October, 7pm - Tam Carrigan will show images and talk about his work with the Halabja Community Playground Project
A Peace Brigades International human rights conference.
Speakers include women human rights defenders from Latin America and around the world and professionals working in human rights, government, the UN, law and education.
Info:
www.peacebrigades.org.uk/events/conference-women-human-rights-defenders/
Join us at 12 noon at the North London Buddhist Centre, (just a short walk from CCND/CND headquarters). Please bring a vegetarian lunch to share. All welcome.
Map of venue: http://www.northlondonbuddhistcentre.com
Jeremy Corbyn MP invites you to Uniting for Peace Annual Conference at House of Commons, London.
Speakers include Jeremy Corbyn MP. Marwan Darweish, Peace Studies Lecturer, Coventry University. Tim Llewellyn, former BBC Middle East Correspondent and more.
All welcome. Please arrive early to allow time for security checks.
